About Us
Mission
The United Minorities Council (UMC) is a 33-year-old undergraduate student coalition of Penn's minority student organizations. Our constituent groups encompass cultures from all around the world, including Middle Eastern, Caribbean, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American, and Native American. The UMC strives to provide a forum of advocacy, reflection and action on issues of concern to students of color at Penn. The UMC meets in the Greenfield Intercultural Center bi-weekly at 6:30pm on Wednesdays and all groups who are interested in inter-racial issues are encouraged to attend. The UMC also welcomes interested individuals to join as members at large.
UMC on Campus
The United Minorities Council (UMC) puts on several events on campus through out the year. Some past events have included art exhibitions, keynote speeches, fundraisers, discussions, and festivals. Each semester, the UMC focuses on one main event: Unity Week in the Fall, and Celebration of Cultures in the Spring. Unity Week occurs in early November and features several discussions, film screenings, and keynote speakers on interculturalism, and controversy involving race at Penn and in America. The Celebration of Cultures takes place in late April, and is a three-hour long festival celebrating the various cultures of our constituent groups. There are always amazing performances, interactive games, and great food for all of campus to enjoy.
Our Current Representatives
| Chris Cruz | Chair |
| Sasha Lagombra | Vice Chair - Spring 2011 |
| Juan Carlos Melendez-Torres | Vice Chair - Fall 2011 |
| Liz Park | Political Chair |
| Will Kearney | Co-Financial Chair |
| Ashley Rivera | Admissions and Outreach Chair |
| Lucia Xiong | Programming Tri-Chair |
| Chris Noble | Programming Tri-Chair |
| Elena Gooray | Programming Tri-Chair |
| Tina Chen | Communications Chair |
Constitution
UMC Constitution
